British Columbia Key Debt Indicators with Budgeted and Actual Values, 2008-2013

The Government of British Columbia provides a tabular presentation of total and taxpayer-supported key debt indicators. The dataset includes budgeted and actual values for the fiscal years 2008/09 through 2012/13, with explanatory notes on inclusions, exclusions, debt ratios, GDP, interest cost, weighted averages, and consolidated revenue. It was last updated on the open_canada platform in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in taxpayer-supported debt ratios based on the reported debt indicators.
• Compare budgeted versus actual debt values for fiscal year 2012/13.
• Model the relationship between provincial debt and GDP based on the included economic indicators.
• Assess interest cost burdens using the weighted average and consolidated revenue data.

Strengths

• Includes both budgeted and actual values for the 2012/13 fiscal year.
• Covers a five-year time series from 2008/09 to 2012/13.
• Provides explanatory notes on key calculation methods like debt ratios and weighted averages.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Government of British Columbia

Collection Method

Official government financial reporting.

Time Range

2008/09 to 2012/13

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 15:28:06.980973; freshness should be verified.

Geography

British Columbia, Canada